Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 93.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Mexico is 93.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Mexico peaked at 93.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79.2%, in 2000.
That places Mexico 133rd out of 249 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.2% | — |
| 2001 | 79.9% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 80.6% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 81.3% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 82.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 82.6% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 83.3% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 83.9% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 84.6% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 85.2% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 85.8% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 86.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 87.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 87.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 88.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 88.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 89.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 90.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 91.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 91.6% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 92.2% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 92.7% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 93.0% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 93.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 93.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.2%, 100% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.3% | 79.2% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.5% | 85.8% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 91.6% | 93.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More environment data for Mexico
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6859 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.6189 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.62 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1645 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.5194 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Mexico?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Mexico was 93.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.2% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Mexico ranks 133rd out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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